Championing Higher Ed

Named a Champion of Change, President Pollard attended a White House reception with several honorees, all recognized for their work to improve opportunities for former inmates. Under Pollard’s leadership, the College partnered with the Montgomery County Correctional Facility to provide academic support for inmates before, and after, their release. In 2011, Nancy Newton, the College’s citizenship program director, also earned distinction as a Champion of Change for her work with immigrants seeking to become US citizens.

Read more at whitehouse.gov/champions.